Recovery Garment With Removable Pockets

ABSTRACT

A garment includes fastener groups. Each fastener group may include one or more fasteners. Each of the fastener groups may be affixed on an interior part of the garment. Each of the fastener groups may be configured to interchangeably receive a removable pocket. The garment may include top fasteners on a top exterior portion of the garment. Each of the top fasteners may be configured to open or close a respective opening and provide access to the removable pocket through the respective opening.

PRIORITY

The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/061,041 filed Aug. 4, 2020, the contents of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to medical clothing and, more particularly, to a recovery garment with removable pockets.

BACKGROUND

Many people every day undergo medical procedures that require differing amounts of recovery time. Examples of medical procedures that women may undergo include, for example, child birth, surgeries, mastectomy, reconstruction, breast augmentation or reduction, and other medical procedures that require, in certain circumstances significant recovery time. Moreover, many people suffer from a variety of diseases, conditions, and other ailments. Depending on the type of medical procedure or ailment, different types of treatment may be used. Examples of treatment may include the application of heat or cold to a localized region of the body, injection of fluids into the body, drainage of fluids from the body, the requirement for additional support for certain bodily appendages, aesthetic augmentations, and other various treatments.

Most garments are designed to be worn for a singular purpose, to cover a region of the body or to provide a certain amount of support for a certain region or appendage of the body. As such, singular focus garments are designed for one use and may not be effective in promoting comfort or providing for the needs of patients.

SUMMARY

Embodiments of the present disclosure include a recovery garment with removable pockets. The recovery garment may include fastener groups. Each fastener group may include one or more fasteners. Each of the fastener groups may be affixed on an interior part of the garment. Each of the fastener groups may be configured to interchangeably receive a removable pocket. The garment may include top fasteners on a top exterior portion of the garment. Each of the top fasteners may be configured to open or close a respective opening and provide access to the removable pocket through the respective opening.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a front-side inside view of a recovery garment without removable pockets affixed thereto, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an illustration of a front-side inside view of a recovery garment with removable pockets affixed thereto, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an illustration of a top view of a recovery garment without a cape affixed thereto, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an illustration of a front-side closed view of a recovery garment, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an illustration of a back-side inside view of a recovery garment with a cape affixed thereto, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiments of the present disclosure include a recovery garment, variations of which are shown in FIGS. 1-5.

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a front-side inside view of a recovery garment 100 without removable pockets affixed thereto, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Similarly, FIG. 2 is an illustration of a front-side inside view of recovery garment 100 with removable pockets 112 affixed thereto, according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Recovery garment 100 may be implemented in any suitable manner, such as by a robe implemented according to the teachings of the present disclosure. In various embodiments, recovery garment 100 may be implemented by a blouse, shirt, scrubs, jacket, vest, or any other suitable garment that is configured to clothe or partially clothe at least the upper body of a user or wearer. Recovery garment 100 may be made from any suitable material, such as cotton, wool, synthetic materials such polyester, or any suitable combination thereof. Recovery garment 100 may be sleeveless or have sleeves of any suitable length. Recovery garment 100 may be of any suitable length itself from a top to bottom.

Shown in FIG. 1 are three panels on the inside of recovery garment 100. Inside right panel 102, referencing the right side of a user or wearer of recovery garment 102, is shown. Also shown is an inside middle panel 104, referencing the back side of the user or wearer of recovery garment 100. Also shown is an inside left panel 106, referencing the left side of the user or wearer of recovery garment 100. Although three panels 102, 104, 106 are shown, recovery garment 100 may be sown or implemented in a manner such that the panels are not explicitly delineated. Moreover, more panels may be used to implement recovery garment 100. Nevertheless, the relative placement of removable pockets 112 for recovery garment 100, discussed in more detail below, are illustrated within panels 102, 104, 106 as shown in the figures in order to effectively describe and illustrate the construction and use of recovery garment 100.

Illustrated in each of the panels are one or more sets of fasteners 108. Fasteners 108 may be configured to fasten removable pockets 112 to an inside of recovery garment 100. Fasteners 108 may be arranged in pairs, in threes, in fours, in fives, or in any suitable quantity. Fasteners 108 may be arranged in fastener groups. A given fastener group may have any suitable number and kind of fasteners arranged in any suitable configuration. Different fastener configurations and fastener implementations may be used to secure a particular removal pocket 112 in a particular manner. In one embodiment, any two adjacent fasteners 108 may be used to affix a given removable pocket 112. Each fastener 108 may be used to affix a side, left or right, of a given removable pocket 112. In other examples, not shown, more or fewer fasteners may be used to affix a given removable pocket 112. For example, if a given fastener 108 is sufficient to hold a removable pocket 112 is used, and such a removable pocket 112 may be arranged on the given fastener 108 with a correct orientation, then a single instance of fastener 108 may be used. In another example, three fasteners 108 may be used, wherein two fasteners 108 are arranged horizontally to receive the top of a pocket 112, while another fastener 108 below these first two fasteners 108 may be configured to receive the bottom of a pocket 112. In yet another example, four fasteners 108 may be used, wherein a first two fasteners 108 are arranged horizontally to receive the top of the given removable pocket 112, while another two fasteners 108 are arranged horizontally below the first two fasteners 108 to receive the bottom of the given removable pocket 112.

Recovery garment 100 may include any suitable number of fastener groups 110 arranged in any suitable configuration. In the example of FIGS. 1 and 2, inside right panel 102 may include two fastener groups, group 110A and group 110B. Inside middle panel 104 include have fastener group 110C and group 110D. Inside left panel 106 may include two fastener groups, group 110E and group 110F.

Group 110A may include fasteners 108A-1, 108A-2. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108A-1, 108A-2 with fasteners 114 of its own.

Group 110B may include fasteners 108B-1, 108B-2. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108B-1, 108B-2 with fasteners 114 of its own. This is shown in FIG. 2 as pocket 112A.

Group 110C may include fasteners 108C-1, 108C-2, 108C-3, 108C-4. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108C-1, 108C-2 with fasteners 114 of its own. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108C-2, 108C-3 with fasteners 114 of its own. This is shown in FIG. 2 as pocket 112B. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108C-3, 108C-4 with fasteners 114 of its own. In other embodiments, not shown, a longer or wider removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected between, for example, fasteners 108C-1, 108C-2, 108C-3; 108C-1, 108C-3; 108C-2, 108C-3, 108C-4; 108C-2, 108C-4; 108C-1, 108C-2, 108C-3, 108C-4; 108C-1, 108C-4; 108C-1, 108C-2, 108C-4; or 108C-1, 108C-3, 108C-4. Accordingly, placement of a removable pocket 112 may be interchangeable between any two adjacent fasteners 114 of group 110C.

Group 110D may include fasteners 108D-1, 108D-2, 108D-3, 108D-4. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108D-1, 108D-2 with fasteners 114 of its own. This is shown in FIG. 2 as pocket 112C. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108D-2, 108D-3 with fasteners 114 of its own. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108D-3, 108D-4 with fasteners 114 of its own. In other embodiments, not shown, a longer or wider removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected between, for example, fasteners 108D-1, 108D-2, 108D-3; 108D-1, 108D-3; 108D-2, 108D-3, 108D-4; 108D-2, 108D-4; 108D-1, 108D-2, 108D-3, 108D-4; 108D-1, 108D-4; 108D-1, 108D-2, 108D-4; or 108D-1, 108D-3, 108D-4. Accordingly, placement of a removable pocket 112 may be interchangeable between any two adjacent fasteners 114 of group 110D.

Group 110E may include fasteners 108E1, 108E-2. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108E-1, 108E-2 with fasteners 114 of its own. This is shown in FIG. 2 as pocket 112D.

Group 110F may include fasteners 108F-1, 108F-2. A removable pocket 112 may be configured to be connected to and between fasteners 108F-1, 108F-2 with fasteners 114 of its own.

Fastener groups of inside right panel 102 (group 110A, group 110B) and inside left panel 106 (group 110E, group 110F) may be arranged symmetrically with respect to the other panel. Fastener groups group 110B, group 110D, group 110F may be arranged approximately equal to each other with respect to vertical placement. Likewise, fastener groups group 110A, group 110E may be arranged approximately equal to each other with respect to vertical placement. Fastener groups group 110A, group 110E compared to fastener group 110C may be arranged at different vertical placements.

Fastener groups 110, and thus fasteners 108 and thus removable pockets 112, may be positioned in any suitable location within the interior of recovery garment 100. Removable pockets 112 may be configured to receive suitable medical, treatment, remediation, or other recovery devices or objects for a user of recovery garment 100 to use during recovery. Such recovery may be a recovery from or in association with a suitable medical treatment, such as a surgery, chemotherapy, intravenous (IV) fluid, biological sensors, or any other suitable electronic device or medical object. Accordingly, placement or quantity of fastener groups 110 may be made within the interior of recovery garment 100 according to a given role to be served by the contents of removable pockets 110. The placement and quantity of fastener groups 110 in FIGS. 1 and 2 are thus provided as non-limiting examples.

The placement of fastener groups 110 may be made in approximate relative distances to the edges of the recovery garment and to each other as shown in FIGS. 1-2. Furthermore, the placement of fastener groups 110 may be made to approximate particular body parts or body regions of a user of recovery garment 100. For example, fastener group 110A may be placed in a location that, when recovery garment 100 is tied and closed in the front, fastener group 110A is over the user's breast. In another example, fastener group 110A may be configured to be at an approximate relative midpoint distance between the user's side and the user's sternum.

For example, in a recovery garment 100 that is approximately 24 inches tall measured from top to bottom of inside middle panel 104, fastener group 110C may be located approximately 18% down from the top of inside middle panel 104. Fastener group 110D may be located approximately 36% up from the bottom of inside middle panel 104. Fastener groups 110B and 110F may be located approximately at the same vertical position as fastener group 110D. Fastener groups 110A and 110F may be located at a vertical position that is approximately 75% up from fastener group 110D to fastener group 110C. In various embodiments, fastener groups 110A and 110F may be located at a vertical position that is at least below an opening for sleeves of recovery garment 100.

As shown in FIG. 2, removable pockets 112 may include a front side and a back side. In other examples, the front side and back side may be the same. Removable pockets 112 may include a pair of fasteners 114A, 114B on its back side. Fasteners 114A, 114B may be configured to engage, mate, or connect in any suitable manner with a pair of fasteners 108. Fasteners 114, 108 may be of a same or corresponding type. Fasteners 114 may be configured to affix removable pocket to recover garment 100 at fasteners 108.

Any suitable mechanism for connecting, engaging, or hooking two different sides of a portion of recovery garment 100, or of removable pockets 112 to recovery garment 100 (to the extent that removable pockets 112 might not be considered a part of recovery garment 100) may be used to implement fasteners 108, 114. For example, fasteners 108, 114 may be implemented by plastic snaps, magnets, eyelets, straps, brooches, grommets, studs, pins, buckles, poppers, button fasteners, buttons, hooks, loops, studs, stud buttons, press studs, snap tape, kam snaps, hook and eye combinations, braided loops and button combinations, toggles, laces, Velcro, rivets, buttons, zippers, ties, metal snaps, holes, snap hooks, clips, clasps, cords, rope, string, sliders, squeeze buckles, g-hooks, hooks, or any suitable combination thereof. Fasteners 108 may mate with corresponding fasteners 114 on pockets 112. Accordingly, the implementation of fasteners 108 compared with fasteners 114 may be different but complementary with respect to one another. For example, a fastener 108 and a fastener 114 may be both implemented by magnets, but by magnets of different polarity. Fastener 108 may be implemented by a button while fastener 114 may be implemented by a hole, eyelet, or other opening or mechanism to receive the button. Fastener 108 may be implemented by a first part of a snap, such as a receiver, while fastener 114 may be implemented by a second part of the snap, such as a stud. In various embodiments, for any such fastener 108 and fastener 114, the fastener or portion thereof that has a most protruding or extruding feature may be implemented as fastener 114. This may facilitate comfort for a wearer of recovery garment 100, as such a protruding portion of fastener 114 may be engaged with fastener 108 and not be uncomfortable to the wearer, in contrast to if such a protruding portion was implemented by fasteners 108, wherein multiple such fasteners 108 are not engaged with a removable pocket 112 and may rub up against a wearer of recovery garment 100. Moreover, a given fastener 114 and a correspond fastener 108 may be considered to be two separate fasteners, or may be considered to be two portions of the same fastener.

Pockets 112 may be implemented in any suitable manner. In one embodiment, pockets 112 may have a top and a bottom portion. The top may be open, openable, and closeable, or semi-open. The bottom may be closed so as to hold medical treatment elements such as ice, IV bags, disposal bags, medical devices, or any other suitable medical object. Such elements may often have cords, wires, or tubes running to other devices located within or without recovery garment 100. These may be routed through openings in the sleeves, discussed in further detail below. A given pocket 112 may be implemented such that it is difficult to arrange pocket 112 in an upside-down manner. For example, fasteners 114 on pockets 112 may be placed on the backside of pocket 112 and at a vertical position near the top of pocket 112. The position of fasteners 114 may be any suitable configuration to mate, engaged, or otherwise connect with connectors 108.

In one embodiment, a given pocket 112 may be configured to be affixed to any fastener group 110. In another embodiment, a given pocket 112 may be configured to be affixed to any suitable subset of fasteners 108 of a given fastener group 110. In yet another embodiment, a given pocket 112 may be specifically configured to be affixed to only a subset of fastener groups 110. For example, (not shown) a larger pocket 112 may be configured to be affixed to a given fastener group 110, while a smaller pocket may be configured to be affixed to a different fastener group 110. A given fastener group 110 may accommodate a larger pocket by including, for example, more fasteners 108 than are used in another fastener group 110 and corresponding to a larger number of fasteners 114 on pocket 112, or by including fasteners 108 that are spaced further apart to accommodate how fasteners 114 are spaced on pocket 112.

FIG. 3 is an illustration of a top view of recovery garment 100 without a cape affixed thereto, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In particular, FIG. 3 illustrates the accessibility of recovery garment 110 from without by way of any suitable number and kind of fasteners 302, 304. Fasteners 302, 304 may each represent a pair of separate fasteners or two parts of the same fastener.

Any suitable mechanism for connecting, engaging, or hooking two different sides of a portion of recovery garment 100 may be used to implement fasteners 302, 304. Fastener 302 may refer to a portion of the fastener or a first fastener that is on a lower part or first side of an opening in recovery garment 100, while fastener 304 may be refer to a portion of the fastener or a second fastener that is on an upper part of second side of the opening in recovery garment 100. Fasteners 302, 304 may be implemented in any suitable manner, such as in a same or different manner as fasteners 112, 114, discussed above.

Fasteners 302, 304 may be configured to secure openings in, or create openings in, a top-facing, or relatively top-facing, portion of recovery garment 100. The openings in the top-facing portions of recovery garment 100 may be configured to provide access from without recovery garment 100 to pockets 112 within recovery garment 100 via any suitable elements such as cords, wires, or tubes.

Any suitable number and placement of fasteners 302, 304 may be used on recovery garment 100. For example, on each left and right side of recovery garment 100, five pairs of fasteners 302, 304 may be used. The fastener 302, 304 pairs may run from an opening in recovery garment 100 for a wearer's head towards the hands of a wearer. The fastener 302, 304 pairs may be equidistant from each other. Two such fastener 302, 304 pairs on each side of recovery garment 100 may be located in a shoulder area. Three such fastener 302, 304 pairs on each side of recovery garment 100 may be located on a sleeve. In a recovery garment 100 with longer sleeves, additional fastener 302, 304 pairs may be used down the sleeve.

Recovery garment 100 may include fasteners 306. Fasteners 306 may be implemented in any suitable manner, such as in a same or different manner as fasteners 112, 114, discussed above. Fasteners 306 may be configured to mate, engage, or connect to fasteners on an accessory, such as a cape, discussed in more detail below. Thus, fasteners 306 may be considered to be a complete fastener, or a first part of a pair of fasteners.

As discussed above, fasteners 306 may be configured to connect to fasteners on any suitable accessory, such as a cape. As such, fasteners 306 may be positioned and implemented in a suitable quantity so as to affix the accessory to the rest of recovery garment 100.

In one embodiment, fasteners 306 may be configured to secure cords, wires, or tubes running to other devices located within or without recovery garment 100, such as within pockets 112 or outside of recovery garment 100.

For example, an optional cape (not shown) may be affixed to the back of recovery garment 100. Fasteners 306 may be implemented by Velcro loops, wherein a top part of fastener includes hooks or loops as part of a Velcro fastener, and is formed as a loop to accommodate the passage of a tube, wire, or other mechanism through the underside of fastener 306. The loops as part of fastener 306 may allow a tube to be fed through the Velcro strip making up fastener 306, between the Velcro strip and the surface of recovery garment 100 or the surface of the cape. In the example of FIG. 3, two fasteners 306 may be used, each configured to secure tubes or wires going to the respective left or right side of recovery garment 100, and inside therein to a pocket 112.

Fasteners 302X, 304X are illustrated as open so as to allow routing of tubes or wires into recovery garment 100.

FIG. 4 is an illustration of a front-side closed view of recovery garment 100, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Fasteners 302X, 304X are illustrated as open so as to allow routing of tubes or wires into recovery garment 100. In the example of FIG. 4, a cape 402 may have been affixed to the back of recovery garment 100 by way of fasteners 306 and corresponding fasteners on cape 402.

FIG. 5 is an illustration of a back-side inside view of recovery garment 100 with cape 402 affixed thereto, according to embodiments of the present disclosure. Cape 402 is illustrated transparently, so as to illustrate fasteners 306.

In one embodiment, recovery garment 100 may be suited for use with a Jackson Pratt drain. These may be used in conjunction with, for example, pediatric craniofacial reconstructive surgery This drain may be placed in an instance of pocket 112. The drain may prevent blood and fluid from collecting inside the body near the area of surgery. The drain may be secured so that the associated tube does not fall out. Such a tube may be secured with fastener 306 openings in sleeve snaps provided by fasteners 302, 304. The drain could be placed in, for example, pockets 112 affixed at fastener groups 110A, 110C, 110E.

Recovery garment 100 may be suited for use with an ostomy pouching system. This may be used in, for example, treatment of Crohn's disease. Pouching systems may include a collection pouch, a barrier on the skin, and a connect with a stoma itself, which is the part of the body that has been diverted to the skin. The system may be a one-piece system including only a bag or, in some instances involve a device is placed on the skin with a collection pouch that is attached mechanically or with an adhesive in an airtight seal, known as a two-piece system. The bag could be placed in pockets 112 affixed at fastener groups 110B, 110F.

Recovery garment 100 may be suited for use in treatment after appendix removal. The surgeon may remove the appendix using small instruments and, when finished, may stitch up the opening in the intestine and any cuts in the skin. If the appendix has burst, a drainage tube may be left in the abdomen to drain away fluid. The bag could be placed in pockets 112 affixed at fastener groups 110B, 110F.

Recovery garment 100 may be suited for use to allow IV lines, infusion pumps, and drip medications to be provided through openings in the sleeves as shown in FIG. 3 formed by fasteners 302, 304.

Recovery garment 100 may be suited for use in treatment after kidney surgery, wherein drains, ice, medicine, or other treatment elements are placed in pockets 112 affixed at fastener groups 110B, 110D, 110F.

Although example embodiments have been described above, other variations and embodiments may be made from this disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of these embodiments. 

We claim:
 1. A garment, comprising: a first fastener group comprising one or more fasteners, the first fastener group affixed on an interior of the garment and configured to receive a removable pocket; a second fastener group comprising one or more fasteners, the second fastener group affixed on an interior of the garment and configured to receive the removable pocket; and a plurality of pairs of top fasteners on a top exterior portion of the garment, each pair of top fasteners configured to open or close a respective opening and provide access to the removable pocket through the respective opening.
 2. The garment of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of accessory fasteners on a top and back of the garment.
 3. The garment of claim 2, wherein the plurality of accessory fasteners are configured to affix tubing or wires routed through the respective opening.
 4. The garment of claim 2, wherein the plurality of accessory fasteners are configured to affix a cape to the garment.
 5. The garment of claim 1, wherein: the first fastener group includes at least three fasteners arranged horizontally; and the removable pocket is configured to be affixed between any two adjacent fasteners of the first fastener group. 